A couple of last pictures from there...
Another NL memorial right in the middle of a small town.
A plaque dedicated to John McCrae who wrote In Flanders Fields.
We visited this site which was a dressing station of the wounded. He was a doctor from Guelph, Ontario and wrote the poem very quickly in response to the news that one of his close friends had been killed.
Crosses left by school children by the memorial to a 15 year old soldier
The monument in one of the German graveyards. This one is very different from the rest we saw, much more somber and eerie.
Spotted at one of the sites. One of the reasons I will be reading up on the Newfoundland regiment.
We came on one of the fast trains from Lille to Paris. They do 330 kms in 50 minutes, and it flew along the countryside. We made our way from the train station by Metro and had no difficulty finding our home for the week.
We are renting a small apartment in the Marais district of Paris. It is quite cute and comfortable and for a little over 400 Euros a week a good find.
A view from the compact bar
It is a studio so our sofa becomes our bed, quite comfortable.
Getting breakfast, one of the reasons we try to stay in apartments with kitchens which is so much more convenient.
The Marais District is known as medieval Paris since it has not changed a lot since then. Today it is a thriving, trendy, real community that is a joy to explore. There are lots of narrow streets, places and art galleries. It is easily accessible by walking and we have had a little peek around already but plan to do a walking tour in the neighbourhood.
Marilyn is everywhere
And so is LOVE!
Today we walked from our apartment all the way down to the Louvre which was closed today so we are going back tomorrow. We just have to see the Mona Lisa! However we did get a chance to explore the courtyard and gardens. The place is huge so I don't expect we will see a lot on our visit.
The Louvre
This is just one side of it.
From the Louvre we walked through the gardens up the Champs- Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe. It was amazing walking up the wide boulevard that we have so often seen in movies and on tv over the years.
It has been raining a lot lately so people are enjoying a sunny day.
There is an art festival in the streets and this is one of its installations.
Walking up the boulevard. Many of these trees were planted by Napoleon.
The place was full of people out for a stroll. The street is lined with many shops, most of them very expensive.
Place de la Concorde, this is place where during the Revolution the guillotine was placed. The obelisk of Luxor marks the spot where Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and others were beheaded.
At the top of Champs-Élysées there is the Arc de Triomphe which was built to honour Napoleon's soldiers in 1809. Today it is dedicated to the glory of all French armies.
It is quite large and stands in the middle of a very busy roundabout. You have to cross the road via an underground tunnel.
Here is toga clad Napoleon posing confidently as the emperor of the " New Rome"
Finally our food picture for the day...
Duck and foie gras
Location:Paris,France
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